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944652

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date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to publish a land warfare strategy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to investing over £17 billion in the Land environment to provide the Army with a modernised warfighting division that includes the transformational STRIKE capability. This investment will support and provide opportunities for the UK's Land and defence sector. To date only Shipbuilding and Combat Air have been selected for a specific sector strategy, other sectors (such as Land) are kept under review. Further sector specific approaches will need to be informed by thorough analysis of the military capability, prosperity, internaitonal, industrial and prosperity benefits and will only be applicable in a very small number of cases.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 10:45:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944689

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's announcement of 18 July 2018 on the new medal to recognise the fight against Daesh, if he publish the countries where UK personnel in receipt of the medal (a) are based and (b) have been based.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The initial awards of the Iraq and Syria Operational Service Medal were to personnel who were based in either Iraq or Cyprus. These personnel will have subsequently deployed on further operations, deployed again on Operation SHADER, or returned to their home base. Further eligible locations for award of the medal are currently under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 13:21:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944690

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Llanelli dated 28 June 2018 on his Department's plan to award the contract for the Defence Fire and Rescue Service to Capita.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence aims to respond to correspondence from MPs within 20 working days. A response to the hon. Member is in progress.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/07/2018 15:14:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944695

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution of 17 July 2018, Official Report, column 241, how many academics were consulted as part of the development of the Combat Air Strategy; and how many of those academics were women.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>A broad range of academic institutions were consulted during the development of the Combat Air Strategy, including Cranfield University, the Strategy and Security Unit at the University of Exeter, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS), RAND Europe and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Ministry of Defence officials had face to face consultations with 11 academics, three of whom were women.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/07/2018 15:17:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944697

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to appoint a new Minister for Defence Procurement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>I was appointed by the Prime Minister on 19 July 2018.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/07/2018 15:14:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944822

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 19 July 2018, HCWS883 on the Modernising Defence Programme, whether the publication of the Modernising Defence Programme is planned to be accompanied by an oral statement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>We are working towards sharing more detailed conclusions from the Modernising Defence Programme. No decisions have been taken on what form that will take.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 24/07/2018 15:11:14 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944823

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 19 July 2018, HCWS883 on the Modernising Defence Programme, how many phases he intends the Modernising Defence Programme to have.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Modernising Defence Programme is an ongoing programme of work. It aims to deliver better military capability and value for money, so that Defence is configured to address the more complex threats we face, as well as achieving enduring affordability.</p><p>Since its launch we have made good progress, as set out in the headline conclusions in the Written Statement published on 19 July (HCWS883). We are aiming to share more detailed conclusions following a further period of analysis and cross-Government discussion.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 24/07/2018 15:10:39 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944824

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 19 July 2018, HCWS883 on the Modernising Defence Programme, how much financial headroom his Department plans to find for additional modernisation.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As articulated in the Written Ministerial Statement I released on 19 July (HCWS883), we are currently considering how to build on our already strong record, and drive greater efficiency through business modernisation. Only once we have done so will we be able to estimate the financial headroom that this will generate.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 24/07/2018 15:07:25 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944825

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 19 July 2018, HCWS883 on the Modernising Defence Programme, when his Department plans to publish a defence technology framework.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Defence Technology Framework will be central to the Ministry of Defence's modernisation effort. It will set out the Department's key technology priorities and drive a more coherent approach to technology experimentation and exploitation that will inform strategy, investment and planning decisions across Defence.</p><p>The Department aims to publish the Framework in 2019 following appropriate consultation with our allies, national security partners across Government, and key suppliers in industry and academia.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 24/07/2018 15:08:47 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944827

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's consultation on Modernising Defence Programme, which was launched on 5 March 2018, when his Department plans to publish the consultation outcome of that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	166119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish its response to the public consultation shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 24/07/2018 15:00:18 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith